Prokaryotic transposable elements commonly include:
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Correct answer: Insertion sequences
Insertion sequences (IS elements) are the simplest prokaryotic transposable elements. Each IS element encodes only the transposase needed for its own movement and is flanked by short inverted terminal repeats.
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- Insertion sequences are characterized by the presence of:
- Composite transposons differ from insertion sequences because they:
- Which mechanism describes transposition involving excision and reinsertion?
- Replicative transposition results in:
- Retrotransposons move within the genome by means of:
- Which enzyme is required for retrotransposon movement?